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HEADER CHANNEL LINER Film ma 24, 1920 tiff a M E e a q B M a PatentedJune 17, 1924.

UNITED STATES 1,498,201 PATENT osncs.

GEORGE C. REEVES DUDLEY M. TODD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TDEYDEN RUBBER COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Application filed Kay 24, 1920. Serial No. 838,686.

To all whom it may concern: 1

- Be it known that we, GEORGE C. REEVES and DUDLEY M. T0131), citizensof the United States, and residents of the city of Chicago, 6 in'thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a HeaderChannelLiner; and we do hereby deelare'that'the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompany ing drawings, and to the numerals of refer- .ence markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a new and 1m proved header channellinerespecially for use in weatherproofing the doors of inclosed automobiles,such as limousines, coups and the like, and whereby rattling of theglass panes is absolutely prevented.

Many devices have been suggested and tried in order to overcome thisnuisance, but up to the resent none has been found which will positivelyprevent rattling and which will at the same time be easy of operationand not liable to get clogged with dust, dirt,

or the like.

This invention has for its object the production of an improved headerchannel liner which always maintains its resiliency,

3 weatherproofs the connection between .the glass and the frame,prevents rattling, and which will not collect dirt.

A further object of the invention is the roduction of a header channelliner which is positive and permanent in action and always ips the panetightly to prevent rattlingfi ut which readily releases the glass whenit is desired to lower the window.

Still another object of the invention is to rovide a weatherproofingheader channel iner which is comparatively inexpensive and easy tomanufacture and which can readily be installed, either in new or oldcars.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparentfiom the disclosures in the accompanying drawings and specification.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the door of a limousine with our inventionapplied at thereto.

Jfirmly grip the to Figure 2 is a cross section of the upper portion ofthe door showing the details of the improved channel liner.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the metal holder.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the resilient grippers removedfrom the hOldGI.

Fi re 5 is a sectional view showing in detai a modification of theinvention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the modified gripper 0 Figure 5removed from its holder.

As shown on the drawings The reference numeral 10 indicates the door ofa limousine having a window 12. The door is built in the usual way withan underlying frame and a finish on each face thereof. This finishextends farther toward the middle of the window than the frame, thusproviding a channel between the inner edges of the finish. At the top ofthe window this channel is provided with our improved header channelliner applied thereto at 14. As shown in Figure 2, the header channelliner is adapted to receive and of the glass pane 12 when in it's raiseposition. A metallic holder 16 for the two rippers 18 is rovided, whichis prefera 1y made of s set metal properly stam ed and shaped] and whichcan be inserte into the upper edge of the door in any convenient manner,as by screws 1passing through the holes 20, all this being t eprevailing construction.

The resilient grippers 18 are preferably made of, rubber or some likematerial and are moulded or shaped as shown, with the taperingprojections 22 extending inwardly therefrom along the length of oneside. As will be seen, the adjacent ends of the projections 22 arespaced apart from each other a .distance slightly less than thethickness of the glass pane so that when the window is raised, thesepoints will positively enga the glass gripping the same on each siethereof.

Figures 5 and 6 represent a slight modification of the invention inwhich a one-piece grpper 24 is used provided with two longitu malprojections orribs 26. A slight y different form of channel liner 28 isshown, although the channel lo could be employed without necessitatingany changes in conv struction.

The operation is as follows:

When the glass pane '12 is brought into raised position, the top edgethereof slides into the header channel liner and the projections or ribsor lips 22 or 26 contact with the sides of same firmly grippin the glassand resiliently holding it in p ace. The close fit and gripping actionof the projections or lips 22 or 26 weatherproof the joint when theglass is raised. It will be seen that the modification shown in Fi re 5also provides a resilient bumper for t e to edge of the pane, therebyaffording additional'security against rattling and preventing anscratchln or defacing of thetop edge 0 the glass w ich might possiblyoccur in the case of a glass to metal contact.

The window can be lowered without any trouble, as the resilientprojections 22 or 26 will readily bend downward upon a pull, and willyield in that direction, thereby allowing the lass to be easily andreadily lowered. 0 course, the number of projections or lips on eachside of the glass may be one or more; ordinarily, however, one such lipon each side of the glass is suflicient and we have so shown theconstruction in the drawings.

Herein is provided a weatherproofing header channel liner which willpositively revent rattles, which will not readily colect dirt or dust,and which can be easily cleaned, removed or replaced.

.YZe. are aware that numerous details of construction may be variedthrough a wide range without departing from the principles of thisinvention, and we therefore do not purpose limiting the atent grantedotherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

We claim as our invention:

1. A liner for header channels for glass doors including a'resilientstrip adapted to be disposed in the channel, and a resilient thin edgedrib to project toward the middle of the channel from one side thereofand contact with the glass.

2. In a header channel for a carriage door having a sliding glass, ametallic lining, retaining means. formed therein, a rubber grippingmember retained in said channel by said means, a wedge-she. ed rib onsaid gripping member having a exible edge and projecting into the pathof the glass, whereby the lass on entering said channel will flex saidrib and the pressure of the flexed rib against the glass will prevent itfrom rattling.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE C. REEVES. DUDLEY M. TGDD.

Witnesses:

OSCAR HARTMANN, EARL M. HARDINE.

